Litter Control
America Recycles Day

Suggestions for Educational Institutions
School Districts and Universities
The Mansfield Litter Prevention &
Recycling Program will be glad to assist you in providing technical assistance, a product
guide for purchasing recycled content products, or any "hands-on" assistance you
may need. Staff is available for presentations on the social, environmental, and economic
benefits of recycling and buying recycled. We also have available at your request, copies
of the ARD logo, and more copies of the pledge for to win local and State prizes, and
enter to win the Great American Green Dream House. We have also provided you a sample list
of recycled-content products. Please feel free to call 419-755-9669 for more information.
Institute a coordinated
approach to buying recycled in district schools
Encourage and
coordinate school supply purchases for recycled-content products.
Buy re-refined oil for
all school vehicles.
Begin buying recycled
content products and supplies such as copier or printer paper, toilet paper, toner
cartridges and your letterhead.
Pledge and announce on
America Recycles Day, to set aside a minimum percent of procurement funds for the purchase
of recycled content products.
Promote through local
newspapers or government officials encouraging to buy recycled.
Print America Recycles
Day content entry form/pledge card for employees and insert with paychecks.
Begin planning how you
can have a "Green Campus".

Funded by the Ohio
Department of Natural Resources, Division of Recycling and Litter Prevention.
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